Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Send monthly forecasting and releases to suppliers based on SAP demand. This incorporates manual transmission of releases, EDI transmission with certain Suppliers and through Company's Supplier Network Collaboration (SNC) Portal
Call in component stock in accordance with production plan from suppliers.
Report any short supply or potential short supply to Supply Chain Manager and Master Production Scheduler.
Reconcile all outstanding orders on a daily basis.
Ensure that all changes are communicated to all suppliers timorously.
Manage inbound shipment notifications on SAP, and re-align/reschedule shipments where necessary. Liaise with Freight forwarders regarding collections and deliveryxe2x80x99s from foreign suppliers. Reconcile all outstanding orders prior to subsequent releases.
Manage engineering changes and stock run outs.
Continuously explore option to reduce component obsolescence.
Update supplier rating on a monthly basis and supply purchasing with the score for each supplier.
Manage importation files and ensure timorous submission to Supply Chain Manager for approval in line with agreed SOPxe2x80x99s from freight forwarders. (Import controllers)
Position requirements:
Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management
At least 3-5 years practical experience in automotive environment